"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 14, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 14, 2012 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.72941, -95.22026 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $7,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
O-RING ON STRAINER BASKET LID FAILED ALLOWING PRODUCT TO SEEP FROM THE STRAINER BASKET INTO CONTAINMENT DIRECTLY BENEATH. THE CONTAINMENT AREA WAS PARTIALLY FULL DUE TO RAINFALL AND THE CONTAINMENT OVERFLOWED WHEN THE PRODUCT LEAKED FROM THE STRAINER. O-RING ON STRAINER REPLACED. THE LINE WAS REFILLED AND PRESSURED TO CHECK FOR LEAKS. NO LEAKS WERE FOUND AND LINE WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION.
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.